High liver function test.

[carol1958]

Hello everyone I just had some liver function blood work come back elivated.ALT was 115, AST was 124, and ALP was 500.  I have been diagnosed with a fatty liver and also have very high LDL and HDL.  My trigliserides are low.  I was taking a senna concentrate laxitive for many years and have recently stopped.  I am a social drinker maybe two to three glasses of wine a week.  I am 51 years old and work out every day I way 150 lbs and have a very hard time oosing weight.  What could be the cause of these elivated readings?

[Firefae25]

you may have pancreatitis and you should also get a tsh on you to rule out hypo/hyper-thyroidism if you have trouble loosing weight... but if you are older it also may just be diet or age.

[wq2]

Abnormal levels of liver enzymes is suggestive of liver disease, to determine which kind, further testing and examination is usually needed.

Also, high ALP might mean that you have a gallbladder problem and not a liver problem at all.

Did you have an Ultrasound scan of your abdomen  to check you liver and other organs?

Were you tested for hepatitis viruses?
Was your bilirubin normal?

I would stop drinking, because any quantity of alcohol will worsen a sick liver and have it thoroughly checked.

You would be better off if you go see  a Hepatologist or a Gastroenterologist.

Good luck!